BACKGROUND There is no consensus in the treatment of de Quervain's tenosynovitis, but wrist support with or without local corticosteroid injection has been considered as an effective treatment modality. Some patients have expressed reluctance for steroid injections because of the fear of probable adverse reactions. This study was performed to compare the outcome of methylprednisolone acetate in...

The Carpal Wrist is a novel, parallel-architecture device with many innovative features desirable in a robotic wrist. This chapter compliments the kinematic analysis of the Carpal Wrist presented in the previous chapters by characterizing the dynamics of its parallel structure. Previous static analysis has verified the improved force bearing capacity of the Carpal Wrist, inherent in many parall...

Our retrospective study aimed to evaluate functional and radiological results of a unicentric series of 17 total wrist prostheses implanted between 2001 and 2011. Nine women and seven men, mean age 59, underwent wrist joint arthroplasty, bilateral in one case. Universal Total Wrist and Remotion prostheses were used and followed-up at a mean of 5.2 years (1.1-10). Fifteen patients were reviewed....

PURPOSE To quantify and compare the disabilities caused by reduced and absent wrist motion using objective measurements of task performance and perceived disability, and to assess the compensatory motions of the shoulder, elbow, forearm, and trunk caused by impaired wrist motion. METHODS A clinical study of 21 normal subjects was done to measure physical performance and to assess wrist functi...

[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the degree of straightness of the wrist joint, depending on the use of a wrist splint while opening a bottle cap. Its results may provide data for later studies on preventing accidents at workplaces and improving efficiency. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty Male and Female in their twenties who did not have hand-related diseases, fractures, or history that...

OBJECTIVE Post-traumatic stiff hand is common a condition which causes pain and disability, the paraffin wax bath and joint mobilizations have the key role in its rehabilitation. We conducted the present study to determine the efficacy of paraffin wax bath with mobilization techniques compared with joint mobilization alone. METHODOLOGY This single blind randomized control trial was conducted ...

Perilunate injuries occur after an impact trauma to the wrist. The recognition of these lesions and immediate treatment are the two essential conditions to ensure the best possible outcome. The first therapeutic step is the restoration of anatomical joint relationships of the carpus followed by percutaneous pinning or internal fixation required for maintaining the congruence this segment. Despi...

Primary care physicians not only have an important role in the diagnosis and initial treatment of wrist injuries, but also play a key role in the education of families about prevention. Children and adolescents are often competitive in sports throughout the year. Periods of rest can be important in prevention of overuse injuries in the very active, developing athlete. Protective gear such as wr...

This paper presents the experimental evaluation of contact/impact dynamics between a space robot with a compliant wrist and a free-flying object. In capturing a target satellite by a free-flying space robot, a robot must prevent bounce-off of a target satellite from the operational space of the robot due to hard collision. In order to avoid hard collision, the authors propose the use of a stiff...